Traverse City, Michigan
Traverse City State Hospital
Former self-sufficient mental institution now a planned community.
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Traverse City, Michigan
Former self-sufficient mental institution now a planned community.
Detroit, Michigan
Inside the Wayne County airport is an amazing collection of lights and sounds.
Rochester Hills, Michigan
A historic cider mill still using time-tested techniques.
Rochester, Michigan
This museum was once the home of industry titan Matilda Dodge Wilson.
Detroit, Michigan
The concrete shell of an industry giant remains as a playground for graffiti artists, auto scrappers, and paintball warriors.
Detroit, Michigan
Enormous small-business mecca in the Midwest, serving dozens of artists.
Detroit, Michigan
Glass and concrete building designed by Albert Kahn.
Detroit, Michigan
Berry Gordy Jr.'s old home was the original headquarters of Motown Record Corporation.
Detroit, Michigan
This sprawling bookstore spans four floors and has more than a million books in stock.
Jekyll Island, Georgia
Constant erosion has created a surreal landscape of bleached and preserved fallen trees.
Jekyll Island, Georgia
A modest walled graveyard where nobody is actually buried.
Jekyll Island, Georgia
Georgia's first brewery is also one of its oldest surviving buildings.
Saint Simons Island, Georgia
Carved faces add a touch of magic to this island's impressive oak trees.
Saint Simons Island, Georgia
The remnants of the fortress that saved Georgia from the Spanish still stand guard on their swampy island.
Jacksonville, Florida
Ch-Ch-Check out the world's largest hand-painted 3D mural.
Jacksonville, Florida
This ancient octopus-like tree was saved from destruction thanks to shady reporting.
Fruit Cove, Florida
The longtime home of author Stetson Kennedy, this park counts Woody Guthrie as a former resident.
Green Cove Springs, Florida
How did a 154-foot-long piece of spacecraft wind up abandoned along the side of a Florida road?
Green Cove Springs, Florida
The second oldest jail in Florida gives insight into the realities of the criminal justice system at the turn of the 20th century.
Spokane, Washington
This playground sculpture of an icon from the past is dedicated to the children of the future.
Robins Air Force Base, Georgia
A fascinating aviation museum where you can chat with the veterans who once flew the aircraft on display.
Pensacola, Florida
A striking lighthouse with views of the Gulf of Mexico and of a military air show.
Newport News, Virginia
The maritime museum that boasts the largest nautical library in the western hemisphere.
Newport News, Virginia
A collection of vehicles across American military history.